Empirica Consulting

Thank you for taking the time to review our Privacy Policy. At times, Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd will collect certain personal information about customers and visitors to websites hosted by us. Such information will include both identifiable personal data, as well as non-identifiable personal information. Identifiable personal information will be collected when you sign a contract for service with us, or use our website for a transaction or subscription service. Non-identifiable information is gathered automatically when you visit our website or those websites hosted by us, and stored for use in our system.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to explain to customers what types of information we will collect and how that information is used. In most cases, we collect this information to ensure network integrity and that we continue to provide you with the most relevant content and best possible service that suits your needs. In some cases, we are required by law to collect personal information about customers. Except where the law requires otherwise, we undertake to protect the confidentiality of such data.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd respects customer privacy and the privacy of those accessing our website, or those websites hosted by us. We undertake to protect the confidentiality of our customers and users including all personal information supplied in the course of contracting with us for services. We undertake not to sell your personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.
Collection of Personal Data
Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd collects personal data about our users when you visit a website hosted by us; apply for a service subscription; respond to a customer questionnaire; and through the use of cookie technology. (A cookie is a data file that sits on your computer hardisk. The cookie is placed there by a remote web server that you have visited using a browser like Netscape or Internet Explorer. It is used to uniquely identify you during web interactions with a website and contains data parameters that allow the remote HTML server to keep a record of who you are, and what actions you take at the remote web site. You have the option to disable the cookie function in your browser, but will be restricted from accessing many sites as a result.] We may also combine information about you that we have with information we obtain from our business partners or affiliates.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd may on occasion use your personal information to contact you about promotional offers; advise you of matters relevant to service provision and in some cases, solicit your feedback. However, Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd will provide you with an option within every communication to opt out of receiving any communications of this nature or you can contact our customer services representatives to ensure that you do not receive such promotional information, at (011) 728 0610
Any information Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd collects from you through correspondence with us, whether via e-mail, telephonically or by written letter, will only be used to address the matters within that correspondence. If this requires referring such correspondence within Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd or to a third party to ensure customer service, your personal information will only be disclosed to the point necessary to address your query or concerns, and will otherwise be kept confidential.

Any information that customers disclose in a public space, including on any bulletin board, chat room or any site Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd may host for you, is available to anyone else who visits that space. Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd cannot safeguard any information you disclose there.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd’s websites contain many links to sites that belong to third parties unrelated to us. Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for any use of your personal information arising from you disclosing personal such information on third party sites. Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd cannot protect any information you may disclose on these sites and recommends that you review the privacy policy statements of those sites you visit.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd will not enter into a service subscription contract with a minor unless such minor has explicit written consent from a parent or guardian to do so. Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd undertakes not to contact minors about promotional offers or for marketing purposes without a parental consent.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd reserves the right to disclose information about customers where required in good faith, to do so by law or to exercise our legal rights or defend ourselves against legal claims.
Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd further reserves the right to share information with law enforcement to investigate or prevent illegal activities being committed over our network.
Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd reserves our rights to disclose your personal information where you have given us explicit legal written consent to do so.
Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd reserves the right to monitor user and network traffic for site security purposes and prevent any unauthorized attempts to tamper with our site or cause damage to our property.
Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy or update it. Where a major change is made, customers will be informed by e-mail notification or through a notice on our website. Customers and site visitors bear the responsibility to ensure that they have read the changes or updates as the case may be.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd maintain this Website and provide general information as a value added service.

Although every attempt is made by Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd to keep information on this site accurate, current and up to date, Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd does not accept responsibility or liability for any damages or losses, which stem, directly or indirectly, from any use of any information obtained from this Website, nor has Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd made any representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or suitability of the information.

The contents and materials contained on this Website are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the prior written approval of Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
All information, including products and services or any terms or conditions pertaining to them, is subject to change at any time.

Empirica Consulting (Pty) Ltd will take every effort to maintain confidentiality and has attempted to have all reasonable safeguards in place, but please note that the Internet is not entirely secure and you use it at your own risk.

All services provided via this Website are subject to confirmation at the time of the finalising of any transactions.